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UKAWC: NEW weather pages here... A joint service of the UK Ag Weather Center and the National Weather Service. 
Click here for UKAWC Point Agricultural, Lawn & Garden Forecast/Outlook in case of corrupt tables.Regional Hourly Observations For LAUREL County, Kentucky Issued at 200 AM EDT FRI APR 26 2024 SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS JACKSON MOCLDY 52 33 48 VRB3 30.17F LONDON CLOUDY 53 35 50 NE3 30.16F SOMERSET NOT AVBL MIDDLESBORO MOCLDY 50 42 75 CALM 30.17F MONTICELLO CLOUDY 51 41 68 NE7 30.16F
Current Agriculture, Lawn & Garden Weather Conditions in Kentucky Based on observations at 200am EDT, Friday April 26, 2024 Across Kentucky...temperatures are near 56 degrees west, near 48 degrees central, and near 52 degrees east. Current sky conditions are cloudy west, mostly cloudy central, and mostly cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 86%, and the dew point is near 52 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 63%, and the dew point is near 36 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 48%, and the dew point is near 33 degrees. Current drying conditions are poor west, fair central, and good east. Winds are calm west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are from the northeast at 9 mph central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are variable at 3 mph east, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 58 degrees at Hopkinsville. The lowest temperature is 48 degrees at Lexington.
Radar: NWS Radar (NEW!), Bowling Green, KY Regional Radar, Hazardous Weather Outlook For LAUREL County, Kentucky 352 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Friday through Wednesday. Thunderstorms are possible at times from Monday afternoon through Wednesday. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not anticipated.
7-Day Forecast For LAUREL County, KY 1130 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 OVERNIGHT Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. FRIDAY Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent. FRIDAY NIGHT Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with lows in the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. SATURDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph. SUNDAY Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. SUNDAY NIGHT Clear. Lows around 60. MONDAY Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. MONDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent. TUESDAY Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 60 percent. TUESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent. WEDNESDAY Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms overnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent. THURSDAY Partly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Medium & Long Range Outlook For LAUREL County, Kentucky
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Temperature: Above Above
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.... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
TWC Jet, 15-Day Jet,Trend, Max/Mins 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day OutlookDrought Status For LAUREL County, Kentucky (Based on the latest Palmer Drought Severity and Crop Moisture Indices) EASTERN KY CLIMATE DIVISION Hydrological Drought (PDSI) Situation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Long-term Hydrological Moisture Status: NEAR NORMAL (PDSI= 1.08) Rainfall Needed: 0.00 inches ABOVE NORMAL Crop Moisture (CMI) Situation: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Short-term Crop Moisture Status: Favorable For Normal Growth And Fieldwork (CMI= 0.37) Change From Previous Week: DRIER SOILS ( -0.41) Note: Due to rainfall variability within each climate division, check Precip Reports/GIS Estimates and the Kentucky Climate Summary for the latest moisture information for this county.
Kentucky Climate Summary Kentucky Climate Summary For the Period 04-18-2024 to 04-24-2024 Temperatures for the period averaged 56 degrees across the state which was 2 degrees cooler than normal and 10 degrees cooler than the previous period. High temperatures averaged from 68 in the West to 68 in the East. Departure from normal high temperatures ranged from 3 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 3 degrees cooler than normal in the East. Low temperatures averaged from 46 degrees in the West to 46 degrees in the East. Departure from normal low temperature ranged from 2 degrees cooler than normal in the West to 2 degrees warmer than normal in the East. The extreme high temperature for the period was 87 degrees at KOOMER RIDGE and the extreme low was 28 degrees at BRANDENBURG 4SW.Precipitation (liq. equ.) for the period totaled 0.48 inches statewide which was 0.72 inches below normal and 40% of normal. Precipitation totals by climate division, West 0.68 inches, Central 0.62 inches, Bluegrass 0.29 inches and East 0.31 inches, which was 0.64, 0.63, 0.84 and 0.79 inches below normal. By station, precipitation totals ranged from a low of 0.03 inches at HOPKINSVILLE 6N to a high of 2.57 inches at EVANSVILLE ASOS.
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